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be carried out with special regard to the iutroductioii of annual crops 

 rich in jjrotein. It should be the aim of the dairymen to raise as much 

 iis possible of this costly nutriment on his own farm. 



9. That the use of artificial fertilizers on soils of poor and medium 

 ■quality will result in increased yields fully justifying the outlay, and 

 that there is reason to believe that the productive power of large areas, 

 at present considered of little value, may, with such treatment, be 

 raised to a very considerable degree. The result obtained fi-om the 

 use of manures on the various crops of the experimental fields indicate 

 that applications of artificial fertilizers to the natural jtastures will 

 prove a highly profitable ])rocedure. 



Conclusion. 



The facts 1 have brought under notice will show the main results 

 that have been obtained in the experiments and indicate the lines for 

 future activity. Enough I think has been made out to show that some 

 valuable lessons have been learnt. There is clear evidence that even 

 from the list of crops so far tried, a rotation might be worked out 

 •capable of providing an unbroken supply of succulent forage from late 

 spring till the first use of the early sown autumn fodders. There is 

 clear evidence that the farmer need not be tied down to his one crop 

 of maize, but that there is at his choice a wide selection of other crops 

 exceeding even maize in their total yields as well perhaps as in other 

 qualities. The enormous yields of forage procurable in 8outhern 

 Victoria must force upon all the great possibilities of a more intensive 

 farm practice. These possibilities to my mind appear unlimited. The 

 larger use of manures, a greater variety of crops and the introduction 

 of the soiling system ought to advance the dairy industry by leaps 

 and bounds. 



